Albania

Tens of thousands of opposition supporters held a major rally on Friday evening in Tirana, seeking a partial recount of the ballots cast during the 28 June parliamentary elections. The rally, which was organised by the Socialists headed by Tirana’s mayor Edi Rama was also supported by smaller opposition parties …

As Kosovo goes it alone for the first time in local elections, the results are less significant than the voting process itself, as some Kosovo Serbs defy Belgrade’s boycott demand in a move that may cause a major rift between Serb communities in Kosovo, Igor Jovanovic and Anes Alic write …

British lawyer Richard Harvey has been appointed as former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadžić’s legal counsel, the Hague Tribunal has decided. The court stated today that its Secretariat provided Karadžić the possibility to speak to the lawyers from a list of attorneys, but that the accused did chose any of …

Macedonia needs protectorate and preliminary elections to tackle the political crisis, leader of the opposition Democratic Party of Albanians /DPA/ Menduh Thaci said. “I am sure that situation in Macedonia is dramatic. Political conjunctures that rule the state are frivolous and the rest political players that try to make other …

Albania’s opposition Socialist Party is expected to stage a major rally in Tirana on Friday through to Sunday, calling for a recount of the ballots from the 28 June parliamentary elections, which it considered to have been marred by fraud. The protest, which is expected to begin on Friday afternoon …

Montenegrin minority in Albania urged the authorities to establish schools where children can study in their native language, local media reported.

Minister of Kosovo Goran Bogdanović says that the time when Belgrade was sending “directives” had passed. He was answering criticism of the official Belgrade’s position toward the local elections held in the province last weekend, organized by the Kosovo Albanian government in Priština.

Foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) on Monday agreed to proceed with Albania’s bid to become a member of the 27-nation bloc, but it’s only the initial step for the country to be formally admitted as a member of the EU. The next step is for the European Commission, …

The largest boycott was registered yesterday at the partial elections held in Albania. The opposition’s boycott, led by the Socialists caused a 20% turnout at the elections. Mayor-candidates from

The people of Kosovo have voted in local elections – the first poll since the territory declared independence from Serbia last year. Prime Minister Hashim Thaci’s ruling PDK coalition has claimed a “convincing” victory, but official results are due in the next few hours. Voting passed off calmly, with turnout …